By Sophie Dweck and Mara Reinstein / With reporting
by Brody Brown, Carly Sloane & Kayley Stumpe
A
nd then there was one
amiga: Vicki Gunvalson
and Tamra J udge — who,
along with castmate Shannon
Beador, refer to themselves as
the “tres amigas” — won’t be
back for season 15 of The Real
Housewives of Orange County.
After announcing her departure
on Jan. 24, Gunvalson, 57, told
Us exclusively that she and Bravo
were “unequally aligned”; the
next day, Judge, 52, said she was
leaving too. “They offered her a
part-time role and she declined,”
a source tells Us. “She’s ready
for zero drama in her life.”RHOC SHAKE-UP
ON TO THE NEXT
Bryant^ called
Gianna^ “very
competitive
and...^ a^ hard
worker.”^ Zac Efron and Olympic swimmer Sarah Bro
have called it quits, a source exclusively
confirms to Us: “It just wasn’t working out.”
(In March 2019, Us exclusively broke the news that
they were dating.) Although fans may be hoping for
a reconciliation between Efron and his newly single ex
Vanessa Hudgens (the two dated from 2006 to 2010), Efron’s
already moved on with another blond beauty. A second source
exclusively tells Us that Efron, 32, is now seeing The Orville
actress Halston Sage (above). The actor and his new love,
26, “spent the holidays together,” says the source, who adds,
“They’re in a serious relationship and in love.”BROformer teammateShaquille O’Neal
shared.
HIS LEGACYThe Philly native’s story
was one for the ages. Drafted by the
NBA straight out of high school in
1996, Bryant was a Laker for his
entire 20-year career. There were
highs — like his astounding 81
points against the Toronto Raptors
in 2006 — and dark lows. In 2003,
he was accused of sexual assault;
after charges were dropped when
the accuser refused to testify,
Bryant acknowledged, “Although
I truly believe this encounter be-
tween us was consensual... I now
understand how she feels that she
did not consent to this encounter.”
Though his reputation took a hitand he lost endorsements following
the controversy, Bryant was back
on top soon after. After retiring in
2016, he wrote the screenplay for
2018’s Oscar-winning animated
short, Dear Basketball, and did
philanthropic work for charities in-
cluding the Kobe & Vanessa Bryant
Family Foundation. He also spent a
lot of his time coaching Gianna —
who, he boasted, would be headed
to the WNBA someday. There’s no
telling what else he would have done
with more time on this Earth. Rest
in peace, legend.
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